Expert: Jackson Rose - 6/26/2009

Question
ive never trained long for boxing.  i am 27 and trained probably for 1 month because i hate running.  i was being trained by a guy at ken levys kickboxing gym in royal oak michigan when after he saw how i fought wanted to have me train at kronk gym.  i never wanted to make money in sports but im getting to old to not be successful.  how do i get into boxing or mma?  the heaviest bag ive trained on was 150 but it was, still light.  what size bag should i use?  how much money to amateur fighters make? how long would i have to be in amateurs before going pro?

Answer
J,

You will need to find a gym that is associated with golden gloves. Here you can register as a USA amateur boxer which allows you to fight in amateur shows. I am not familiar with that area but you can send goldengloves.com an email asking about gyms in your area.

Once you register one of the trainers at the gym should start working with you. After you learn the basics and start sparring he will decide when you are ready to fight.

I 150 lb bag is for heavyweights so if your that size it should be perfect for you. If you are smaller then anything from a 100 to 125 should be fine. It is suppose to move around some when you hit it so you can improve your timing.

Amateur fighters do not make any money. You do not make money in boxing until you get to the pros. You cannot get paid as an amateur.

Turning pro depends on your ability and experience as an amateur. So each person is different. In my opinion I would not turn pro until I've had at least 75 amateur fights.

good luck